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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

B548ZZZUltrasonography of Superior Vena Cava

✓ Valid for 2027

Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About B548ZZZ

B548ZZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a ultrasonography procedure on the superior vena cava using a none approach with none (qualifier: none). In ICD-10-PCS, ultrasonography means real time display of images of anatomy or flow information developed from the capture of reflected and attenuated high frequency sound waves.

In plain terms, this corresponds to diagnostic ultrasound of peripheral vascular system, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (88.77).

For a different body part, codes include B543ZZZ (right jugular veins), B544ZZZ (left jugular veins), B546ZZZ (right subclavian vein), B547ZZZ (left subclavian vein), B549ZZZ (inferior vena cava), B54BZZZ (right lower extremity veins) and 9 more.

It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.

It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.

What each character means

1. Section
BImaging
2. Body System
5Veins
3. Type
4Ultrasonography

Real time display of images of anatomy or flow information developed from the capture of reflected and attenuated high frequency sound waves

4. Body Part
8Superior Vena Cava
5. Contrast
ZNone
6. Qualifier
ZNone
7. Qualifier
ZNone

Other versions of this procedure

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 88.77Diagnostic ultrasound of peripheral vascular systemapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about B548ZZZ

Is B548ZZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. B548ZZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for B548ZZZ?

The CMS GEMs map B548ZZZ to ICD-9-CM 88.77 (Diagnostic ultrasound of peripheral vascular system).